Trust as a Factor of Political Mobilization of Society in the Conditions of Establishment of Democracy

by Nataliia Iskhakova^1
1 National Aviation University (Kyiv, Ukraine)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/up/3/2
Received: November 21, 2018 / Accepted: December 2, 2018 / Published: December 25, 2018

The process of political mobilization of population as finishing stage of democratization of society is studied. Citizens’ trust for democratic institutions is defined as a basic factor of political mobilization of the population. Ukraine has not implemented the task of co-operation of citizens in voluntary associations. The reason for this is the low level of trust in democratic institutions.

Keywords: political trust; political mobilization; political activity; political participation; democratization

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Iskhakova, Nataliia (2018) Trust as a Factor of Political Mobilization of Society in the Conditions of Establishment of Democracy. Ukrainian Policymaker, Volume 3, 11-16. https://doi.org/10.29202/up/3/2